runnel

noun run·nel \ˈrə-n^əl\

: a small stream

Full Definition of RUNNEL

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alteration of Middle English rinel, from Old English rynel; akin to Old English rinnan to run — more at run

First Known Use: before 12th century

Synonyms: beck [British], bourn (or bourne), brook, brooklet, burn [British], gill [British], rill, rivulet, run [chiefly Midland], runlet, creek, streamlet

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